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Hymns on Sunday
Hymns on Sunday
31 Mar 2019Hymns by priests, Shakers and a disgruntled Quaker all feature in this week's programme.
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Curtain Raiser: The Planets
Curtain Raiser: The Planets
17 May 2013Gustav Holst's own favourite planet was Saturn - the Bringer of Old Age. Matthew Crawford tells the story of Holst's popular orchestral suite. Audio
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Billie Eilish warts and all
Billie Eilish warts and all
30 Mar 2019At only 17 years old, Billie Eilish has just released her debut album. Yadana Saw chatted to the gloomy pop wunderkind at last year's Laneway Festival about horseriding, clothing as armour, fanhood and skin maladies. Video, Audio
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Music Alive: Susan Graham sings Berlioz
Music Alive: Susan Graham sings Berlioz
30 Mar 2019Tonight's LIVE BROADCAST from Wellington features mezzo Susan Graham singing Berlioz with the NZSO. Check out some more Berlioz here.
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Inside Out
Inside Out
30 Mar 2019Today, Nick Tipping features Australian jazz musicians Andrea Keller and James Muller, the trans-Tasman ensemble Antipodes, and hard bop from Herb Ellis, Art Pepper and Count Basie.
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The un-brie-lievable impact of classical music on cheese
The un-brie-lievable impact of classical music on cheese
30 Mar 2019Last September, a Swiss cheesemaker and a group of researchers played Mozart, Led Zeppelin and hip-hop to nine wheels of Emmental cheese. Their verdict – classical music makes cheese taste better.
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West Side Story in Christchurch
West Side Story in Christchurch
30 Mar 2019Bernstein's powerful score is being played by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in sync with a live screening of the film, tonight at the Christchurch Town Hall.
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Review - Thunder Road: an extraordinary and relentless range of emotions
Review - Thunder Road: an extraordinary and relentless range of emotions
30 Mar 2019Actor-and-director Jim Cummings gives a virtuoso performance in this fresh new ‘good cop having a bad day’ tale, says Dan Slevin.
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Music Alive Matinée: Franklin Cohen & friends
Music Alive Matinée: Franklin Cohen & friends
30 Mar 2019Distinguished American clarinettist Franklin Cohen joins staff at the University of Auckland for a charming recital of chamber music.
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Winston Peters' Islamic damage control campaign a success
Winston Peters' Islamic damage control campaign a success
29 Mar 2019Analysis - The Muslim world was appalled by the mosque massacres and it was the compassion shown by ordinary Kiwis that helped turned the tide at an emergency meeting of representatives from 57 nations, writes Peter Wilson.
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Dunedin Symphony Orchestra marks Uni's 150 years
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra marks Uni's 150 years
This year the DSO will be showcasing a range of conductors, composers and performers from the University of Otago’s Music Department, both recent students and graduates from the past. Audio
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Bismuth – an unusual heavy metal with many uses
Bismuth – an unusual heavy metal with many uses
29 Mar 2019The chemical element Bismuth expands when frozen, can be used to levitate trains and also helps soothe upset stomachs. Find out more in the latest episode of Elemental. Audio
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Elizabeth Stokoe: how to use the psychology of talk
Elizabeth Stokoe: how to use the psychology of talk
24 Mar 2019Conversation analyst Elizabeth Stokoe talks to Jim Mora about the most effective words to use when you want to mediate, talk down a person in crisis or find out whether someone's single. Video, Audio
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Watch: The devastating impact of rheumatic fever
Watch: The devastating impact of rheumatic fever
30 Mar 2019Rheumatic fever, an illness many wealthy countries have stamped out, is on the rise again in New Zealand. Rheumatic fever can result in heart damage and those affected face a lifelong the struggle.
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Last couple of days to download this Podcast Classic
Last couple of days to download this Podcast Classic
30 Mar 2019Mahler's Fifth Symphony is a timeless classic with a special movement called Adagietto that's often played at memorials. The NZSO's performance is available for free download only until the end of the month.
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Friday Night Live: Che and the Krates
Friday Night Live: Che and the Krates
29 Mar 2019Join hip-hop and soul legend Che Fu with his band The Krates performing live in front of an invited audience of fans, friends and family in RNZ's Helen Young Studio in 2001.
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Music Alive: The Tudor Consort
Music Alive: The Tudor Consort
29 Mar 2019'Choirs on Fridays' continues tonight with uplifting music by Handel and Vivaldi, sung by The Tudor Consort with the Chiesa Ensemble.
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EU divorce deal stumbles on
EU divorce deal stumbles on
29 Mar 2019The British government is still doggedly trying to push through Theresa May's Brexit deal to a bitterly divided parliament, but the chances of a no deal exit are "50-50", a former Conservative Party advisor says. Audio
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Immigrant song: New Zealanders making music that matters
Immigrant song: New Zealanders making music that matters
27 Mar 2019New New Zealanders are making some of the most vital and important music in the country right now. RNZ Music’s Kirsten Johnstone highlights four of the best. Video, Audio
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NZSO’s 'Abstractions' with Anna Clyne
NZSO’s 'Abstractions' with Anna Clyne
28 Mar 2019Composer Anna Clyne speaks to David Morriss about art, life and what it means to have the NZSO perform her work. Audio
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Dynamic duo on tour with Chamber Music NZ
Dynamic duo on tour with Chamber Music NZ
29 Mar 2019New Zealand baritone Julien Van Mallaerts and South African pianist James Baillieu are bringing their unique pairing to centres around the country. Audio
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Review: Celia
Review: Celia
29 Mar 2019Widescreen - The documentary Celia is a fine testament to one of New Zealand‘s most direct and powerful social communicators, says Dan Slevin.
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Laurie Penny: Today's fascism hides in plain sight
Laurie Penny: Today's fascism hides in plain sight
27 Mar 2019Fascism wears a very different face than it did 50 or 100 years ago, according to author and activist Laurie Penny. “This new kind of villainy, it looks like the people in your street, it looks like your neighbour’s son,” she says. Audio
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REVIEW: Teeks and the APO at the Auckland Town Hall
REVIEW: Teeks and the APO at the Auckland Town Hall
29 Mar 2019Northland soul singer Teeks played his first headline show last night, alongside the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Auckland's Town Hall was a sell-out, and the show was nothing short of breathtaking.